
Did the Texas Rangers Buy a World Series?
On December 1, 2021, the Texas Rangers spent half a billion dollars…

Stan Musial: Pitcher
Notwithstanding his ultimate status as one of the greatest…

How Stan Musial Picked Up the Nickname ‘Stan the Man’
Stan the Man remains a legend in St. Louis and throughout…

Stan Musial’s MVP Years: 1943, 1946, 1948
Stan Musial batted .365 in 1946 and won his second NL MVP…

Stan Musial and the World Series
Whitey Kurowski, Marty Marion, Stan Musial, and Ray Sanders…

Stan Musial Arranged a Masterpiece in 1948
Baseball Magazine put Stan Musial on its cover in September…

After His Greatest Season, Stan Musial Faced Challenges in 1949
Stan Musial completes his swing on this 1948-49 Leaf trading…

Stan Musial, Jackie Robinson, and the Strike Heard ’Round the League
Stan Musial stands with three of his National League teammates…

Stan the Man and Trader Lane: How Musial almost ended up in Philadelphia
Cardinals general manager Frank Lane nearly traded Stan Musial…

Examining Stan Musial’s Batting: Consistently Uncoiling ‘An Explosion of Power’
Stan Musial looks forward to another game at the Polo Grounds.…

Of (A)symmetry and (In)consistency: Stan Musial’s Home/Away Splits
Stan Musial doubled, then scored by sliding past catcher…

Stan Musial, John F. Kennedy, and the President’s Council on Physical Fitness
Stan Musial visits the JFK White House in 1962, along with…

Stan Musial: A St. Louis Baseball Icon
Stan Musial held several business interests, including a…

Baseball, the Pope and Politics: Stan Musial and Poland
In 1987, Stan Musial traveled to Poland. He is shown here…

Stan Musial Breathes Joy into a Somber Night in 1993
On a bitterly cold winter’s night, almost 30 years after…

Stan Musial: When Heroes Become Friends
Back in 1985, while I was living on a 5,000-acre cattle ranch…

Appendix: The 1943 Camp Hood Baseball Season
This is the online appendix to Andrew Jett's article, "The 1943…

Appendix: Bobby Layne, 28-0: Hall of Fame Caliber Pitcher for the Texas Longhorns
This is the online appendix for Herm Krabbenhoft's article, "Bobby…

Which Venezuelan Batter Has Had the Best Season in the Major Leagues?
The greatest offensive season ever recorded by a Venezuelan…

History of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick, hosting a meeting on August…

Luis Aparicio Ortega: The Father of All
Gavilanes shortstop Luis Aparicio Ortega and his son Luis…

Carlos Ascanio: Venezuela’s ‘Lost Earthquake’ in the Negro Leagues
Carlos Ascanio, known as ‘The Earthquake,’ was a consistent…

The Toronto Maple Leafs: The Barrow Years, 1900-1902
Ed Barrow (SABR-Rucker Archive)
The Toronto franchise…

Ladies of the Night Game: Toronto’s Lighted Diamonds and the Women Who Pioneered Playing Under the Stars
Hanlan’s Point illuminated in 1928, not for baseball, but…
